Cost

You can update cost for a single or multiple items in bulk with the DSV Cost API (BETA).

Prerequisite: Obtain API usage approval

To use the Cost API, it requires approval by the category manager. See Request approval to use Cost API.

To make cost updates with the DSV Cost API, you need to get approval from your Walmart category manager. If you try to use the Cost API without approval, it returns an error.

To request Cost API approval, the DSV needs to submit a request and open a support case:

1. Contact your Walmart merchant (category manager) via email to initiate the approval request. You need the email approval from your category manager to submit a support request.
2. Create a Partner Support case for internal teams to provide you with access to use the Cost API. Attach the category manager’s approval email to the support case.  
3. Provide this information to Partner Support for the case:
   • Subject: Request Cost API Access
   • Categories: 
     • Integration Questions
     • Issues > API > Cost API 
4. Once your support case is completed, you can access the Cost API to update cost for your items.

DSVs can update cost for items in bulk with the DSV Cost API (BETA).

Using the JSON schema, you can update an array of cost objects that include item SKU, item Unit Cost, and ShipNode to indicate the Distributor ID.

Prerequisite: Obtain API usage approval

To get approval to use the DSV Cost API, See Request approval to use Cost API. If you do not have access approved, when you make a call toDSV Cost API (BETA), it will return an error.

Call DSV Cost API

To update the item cost, use DSV Cost API (BETA). Call POST /v3/feeds and specify the required parameter feedType set to “cost” to indicate the type of feed content will be item cost. For example: POST /v3/feeds?feedType=cost

For more details, including request parameters, sample responses, and JSON schema field descriptions see POST Cost API in the Reference.

Example: Sample Request Payload

{
  "header": {
    "version": "1.0"
  },
  "Cost": [
    {
      "sku": "1487132332472",
      "shipNode": "82374285488579",
      "unitCost": {
        "amount": 9.99,
        "currency": "USD"
      }
    },
    {
      "sku": "GUS25667",
      "shipNode": "82374285488579",
      "unitCost": {
        "amount": 4,
        "currency": "USD"
      }
    }
  ]
}